William Allen MONI-1 N240A
18 August 2003 · Timberlake, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 August 2003 at about 18:30 local time, a William Allen MONI-1 registered N240A was involved in an accident near Timberlake, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Timberlake, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pearson City (TDF)
- Coordinates
- 36.2869, -78.9833
- Aircraft
- William Allen MONI-1
- Registration
- N240A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Timberlake → Timberlake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA129
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to a witness, approximately 500 feet past the departure end of the runway, the airplane banked steeply to the left. The witness stated he "could see the entire top of the airplane. Then the airplane turned nose down and spun about one rotation to the left and impacted the ground". Examination of the downed airplane found it in a nose down attitude at the accident site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150A | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Whitty MUSTANG II | Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cessna 172 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2003 | Boeing PT-17 | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2003 | American General AG5B | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172M | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | William Patrick Wirtz | Serious injuries | - |